The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-05-14
SATURDAY, MAY "A, 1887.
local AFFAIRS.
LOGAN RREvITIEs.

LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Miss Nellie Hayden is visiting Mrs. John
McFadden, in Philadelphia.
Miss Borda, of Philadelphia, is the guest of
d Mrs. l.. S. Dallas, on Green street.
Next Thursday, May 10Th. is Ascension
Day. Tomorrow is Rogation Sunday.
George Fowler, of New Windsor, has
planted row of potatoes l,6s0 feet long
Who can beat it?
The colored people of Westminster are ar
ranging to have parade and celebration here
on Whit Monday, May Both.
Greer, the Westminster left-fielder, has
}s1n released by the Athletics, and is now
With the Toronto, Canada, club.
Miranda V. Shamer has been appointed
l,bstmistress at Lauver, this county, III the
place of Joseph A. Abbott, resigned.
Rev. G. NJ. Eyster, of Manchester, spent
Wednesday night in Westminster, on his way
home from the Middle Conference at Union
town.
A correspondent of the ADVOCATE, whose
communication appears in this issue, wants
Westminster 10 have a base ball -elnb-this
season.
A purse containing sum of money was
found on Centre street, this city, on Monday.
The owner can get it by calling at the ADvo-
CATE office.
The billiard and pool room is soon to be
reopened at the City Hotel. The old tables
are to be repaired and put IN complete order,
and a new one added.
Messrs. James A. Mitchell and William B.
Thomas. of this city, were on Tuesday granted
a patent for a bag fastener. The fastener is
Mr.. Mitchelrs invention.
Mr.. Henry Shreeve, who has been sick
some days, is out again this week Mr.
Shreeve is one of Westminsters oldest citi-
zens, being far up in the eighties.
Among the curiosities in Westminster this
week were yokless egg and chicken with
ont tongue Mrs. John Marsh discovered
the former and Mrs. John Croft the latter.
Hon. Frank 7. Shaw, Mr.. Samuel Cover
and Judge George W. Manro attended the
meeting of the State Central Committee in
Baltimore on Thursday, as members for Car
roll.
The suggestion from Rev. j. L. Murray,
published elsewhere on this page under the
caption of "Church Night is good one,
and will no doubt meet with general appro-
baton. 77
A donation party, composed of members OF
the congregation of st. Paul's Church, visited
their pastor, Rev. A. S. Weber, on Wednes-
day night, and left substantial tokens of their
esteem.
Rev. w. C. Wire, pastor of the Lutheran
Churches at Mechanicstown and at Rocky
Ridge, has been elected to fill the charge at
Littestown, Pa, by st. Pauls Lutheran Con-
gregation.
The clothing house of Chas. Weller Il Sons,
of Baltimore, which was opened here last
fall, was closed on Tuesday and the stock re-
moved to Baltimore. The firm appointed
trustee several weeks ago.
Twenty Second Annual Commencement of
the State Normal School takes place on
Thursday evening, May 18th. The ADVOCATE
acknowledges the receipt of an invitation from
Prof. NJ. A. Newell, principal.
w. f. Baesman, living near Freedom, had
his ankle sprained on Monday, by the mule
he was riding stumbling and falling on his
ankle. He was on his way to this city, and
the accident happened on the outskirts OF
Westminster.
On the closing day of Ivy City races r. w.
Walden's brown colt Raymond won the Will
lard Hotel stakes race, for three year olds,
mile and an eighth, $50 entrance, the club
adding $500. Raymond took the lead from
the start and held it to the finish
Quite large number of citizens of West
minister and Carroll county were in Baltimore
this week, attracted by the low rate on the
railroads, the races, the Masonic parade, the
military parade and the meeting of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee.
: The Westminster Orchestra gave a concert
Mt the CITY Hotel on Wednesday night, much
to the delight ofthe guests and citizens of the
oeighborhood The orchestra is improving
considerably. Another leading violin, viola
,aRd flute would be great additions.
Quite a number of former students of West
.ern Maryland College were in attendance at
the Irving entertainment last Friday night:
Among them were Messrs. +. Nc. Brown, of
,Uniontown; Louis Sellman, of Warfields
burg and DR.. George Fundenburg, OF Pitts
burg, Pa
Miss Mary B. Shellman, of Westminster,
who was invited to read poem on Decora-
rtion Day at Antietam, wrote n letter declin-
ing. On Yesterday morning, however, she
received letter from the Antietam Memorial
Society, urging her to accept and she has con-
scented to do so.
Attorney General Roberts has spent this
week in Annapolis, arguing state cases in
ahe Court of Appeals. Among them was the
bastardy case from Frederick circuit court.
The decision in this case is awaited with in
terest The Frederick court held that the
law was constitutional.
Much wheat Ia Carroll was winter killed,
and the Ay is in some that escaped. Some
farmers plowed up their wheat fer corn.
The corn crop is coming up nicely, where
planted, and is getting an early start. Pota-
Toes are up nicely, also, but with their ap-
pearance above ground came the potato bugs.
One hundred and twenty-five round trip
tickets to Baltimore and return were sold at
the Westminster depot this week. This does
not indicate the whole number of persons
from this city who attended the races, military
parade and masonic festivities, for very many
people have 1000 mile tickets and used them.
The store of Hamilton Lindsay, register of
wills of Frederick county, at Unionville, near
Union Bridge, caught fire from unknown
cause about four o'clock Thursday morning,
and was totally destroyed. Fhe stock was
valued at 81 900, and the entire loss is alb out
S., 000-insurance on stock and building
$3.50.
Mr.. George Barnhart, near Sandyvlle, in
Woolerys district, has foar children. Two,
aged and 6 years, were born on the 9TH OF
Seatepl Der; and the other two, one aged
years and tue other months, were born on
the 9th of February. In a family in West
minister there are six children, three pairs OF
twins.
4 diver, weighing ten pounds. was killed
on Bgers mill dam. near this city, ON Thurs
times u. r. without effect Samuel Brown,
who lately seiarned from Tennessee, aud knew
something of his difficulty in shooting that
species OF duck, said il could only be killed by
shooting down upon is back David S.
Woolery then climbed tree and shot and
killed the duck.
The heavy rain fall OF Friday night last, was
attended by a very unusual appearance Of the
rainwater Itooked like an infusion OF sui
phur, but after standing awhile apowder like
substance rose to the surface. and the water
became clear This peculiar appearance of
the rain water was noticed 10 this city, and
also in other parts Of the county. II was OBJ
served at Mr. Ellis G.. Shpley's, John Dell's,
Jack Easton's, in the vicinity of Morgan S
Run, and other places A bottle. of the
water was sent to this Office by Mr.. Jack
Easton, which has been inspected by num-
Der of persons whose curiosity has been at
trneied by its peculiarly.
The Gettysburg Star aud Sentinel of We'd
nasdav says. Hon. john K. Longwell, of